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hard
adjective
-
hard
,
harder
,
hardest
firm
and
solid
,
not
easily
bent
,
cut
,
or
pressed
•
The
winter
soil
was
so
hard
that
the
farmer's
shovel
barely
made
a
mark
.
The
winter
soil
was
so
hard
that
the
farmer's
shovel
barely
made
a
mark
.
•
Please
put
the
eggs
somewhere
safe
;
this
hard
stone
floor
could
break
them
.
Please
put
the
eggs
somewhere
safe
;
this
hard
stone
floor
could
break
them
.
adjective
-
hard
,
harder
,
hardest
firm
and
solid
;
not
soft
or
easily
broken
or
bent
.
•
The
ground
was
hard
after
the
frost
.
The
ground
was
hard
after
the
frost
.
•
He
knocked
on
the
hard
wooden
door
.
He
knocked
on
the
hard
wooden
door
.
adjective
-
hard
,
harder
,
hardest
difficult
to
do
,
understand
,
or
deal
with
;
needing
a
lot
of
effort
.
•
That
exam
was
really
hard
.
That
exam
was
really
hard
.
•
It
’
s
hard
to
learn
a
new
language
.
It
’
s
hard
to
learn
a
new
language
.
adverb
-
hard
,
harder
,
hardest
using
great
effort
;
in
a
diligent
or
persistent
way
.
•
She
worked
hard
all
day
.
She
worked
hard
all
day
.
•
They
studied
hard
for
the
test
.
They
studied
hard
for
the
test
.
adjective
-
hard
,
harder
,
hardest
needing
a
lot
of
effort
or
skill
;
difficult
•
The
exam
was
so
hard
that
only
a
few
students
finished
on
time
.
The
exam
was
so
hard
that
only
a
few
students
finished
on
time
.
•
I
find
driving
in
heavy
rain
really
hard
.
I
find
driving
in
heavy
rain
really
hard
.
adjective
-
hard
,
harder
,
hardest
severe
or
harsh
in
effect
,
experience
,
or
character
.
•
A
hard
winter
destroyed
many
crops
.
A
hard
winter
destroyed
many
crops
.
•
They
had
a
hard
life
during
the
war
.
They
had
a
hard
life
during
the
war
.
adverb
-
hard
,
harder
,
hardest
with
a
lot
of
force
or
power
.
•
He
hit
the
ball
hard
.
He
hit
the
ball
hard
.
•
The
rain
was
falling
hard
.
The
rain
was
falling
hard
.
adverb
-
hard
,
harder
,
hardest
with
a
lot
of
energy
,
effort
,
or
force
•
He
studied
hard
for
the
final
test
.
He
studied
hard
for
the
final
test
.
•
The
rain
fell
hard
against
the
windows
.
The
rain
fell
hard
against
the
windows
.
adjective
-
hard
,
harder
,
hardest
strict
,
harsh
,
or
causing
difficulty
or
pain
•
The
coach
is
hard
on
players
who
skip
practice
.
The
coach
is
hard
on
players
who
skip
practice
.
•
Life
can
be
hard
for
refugees
starting
over
in
a
new
country
.
Life
can
be
hard
for
refugees
starting
over
in
a
new
country
.
hardly
adverb
almost
not
or
only
just
•
It
was
so
dark
that
I
could
hardly
see
the
road
ahead
of
me
.
It
was
so
dark
that
I
could
hardly
see
the
road
ahead
of
me
.
•
She
was
so
nervous
during
the
presentation
that
she
could
hardly
speak
.
She
was
so
nervous
during
the
presentation
that
she
could
hardly
speak
.
From
Middle
English
"
hardly
"
meaning
"
with
difficulty
,"
formed
from
hard
+
-ly
.
adverb
used
to
emphasize
that
something
is
unreasonable
,
unlikely
,
or
certainly
not
the
case
•
You
can
hardly
expect
them
to
finish
the
entire
project
in
one
day
.
You
can
hardly
expect
them
to
finish
the
entire
project
in
one
day
.
•
She
had
just
arrived
,
so
we
could
hardly
blame
her
for
being
late
.
She
had
just
arrived
,
so
we
could
hardly
blame
her
for
being
late
.
Developed
as
an
emphatic
adverbial
use
of
sense
‘
almost
not
’
in
Early
Modern
English
.
adverb
(
archaic
)
harshly
or
severely
•
The
old
captain
spoke
hardly
to
the
disobedient
sailor
.
The
old
captain
spoke
hardly
to
the
disobedient
sailor
.
•
Peasants
were
treated
hardly
in
those
cruel
times
.
Peasants
were
treated
hardly
in
those
cruel
times
.
Sense
influenced
by
earlier
meaning
‘
with
difficulty
’
and
Old
English
hardlīċe
‘
sternly
’.
hardware
noun
-
hardware
tools
,
small
metal
items
,
and
other
equipment
used
for
building
,
repairing
,
or
making
things
•
Ben
went
to
the
store
to
buy
hardware
like
nails
and
hinges
for
the
new
bookshelf
.
Ben
went
to
the
store
to
buy
hardware
like
nails
and
hinges
for
the
new
bookshelf
.
•
The
toolbox
was
full
of
rusty
hardware
that
had
belonged
to
her
grandfather
.
The
toolbox
was
full
of
rusty
hardware
that
had
belonged
to
her
grandfather
.
From
hard
+
ware
,
originally
referring
to
metal
goods
sold
by
tradesmen
(
17th
century
).
noun
-
hardware
the
physical
parts
of
a
computer
or
electronic
system
,
such
as
the
processor
,
memory
,
and
circuit
boards
,
as
opposed
to
software
•
Before
installing
the
game
,
he
checked
whether
his
laptop
’
s
hardware
met
the
requirements
.
Before
installing
the
game
,
he
checked
whether
his
laptop
’
s
hardware
met
the
requirements
.
•
Upgrading
the
hardware
dramatically
sped
up
the
startup
time
of
the
office
computers
.
Upgrading
the
hardware
dramatically
sped
up
the
startup
time
of
the
office
computers
.
Extended
from
the
general
sense
of
tools
to
electronic
parts
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
reflecting
the
rise
of
computing
.
noun
-
hardware
informal
:
trophies
,
medals
,
or
other
awards
won
in
sports
or
competitions
•
The
star
athlete
’
s
shelf
is
crowded
with
shiny
hardware
from
past
championships
.
The
star
athlete
’
s
shelf
is
crowded
with
shiny
hardware
from
past
championships
.
•
Our
robotics
team
brought
home
more
hardware
than
any
other
school
.
Our
robotics
team
brought
home
more
hardware
than
any
other
school
.
Sportswriters
began
using
hardware
for
trophies
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
likening
shiny
metal
awards
to
the
metal
goods
sold
in
hardware
stores
.
noun
-
hardware
military
weapons
and
large
equipment
used
in
warfare
•
The
general
inspected
the
latest
hardware
before
approving
the
mission
.
The
general
inspected
the
latest
hardware
before
approving
the
mission
.
•
Modern
armies
invest
billions
in
advanced
hardware
like
drones
and
missile
systems
.
Modern
armies
invest
billions
in
advanced
hardware
like
drones
and
missile
systems
.
First
used
figuratively
for
weaponry
in
the
20th
century
by
journalists
covering
wars
.
